Background
Bushman, Edwin Francis Arthur was born on March 16, 1919 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of George J. and Emma (Gengler) Bushman.
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Bushman, Edwin Francis Arthur was born on March 16, 1919 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of George J. and Emma (Gengler) Bushman.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1941, postgraduate, 1941-1942, California Institute Technology, 1941.
Junior engr, Gulf Refining Company Gulf Oil Corporation, Mattoon, Illinois, 1940-1941. Engineer radio and sound laboratory war research division University of California at Navy Electronics Laboratory, Pint Loma, San Diego, 1942-1945.
Project engineer Bell and Howell Company, Lincolnwood, Illinois, 1945-1946.
Research consultant, Scholl Manufacturing Company, Incorporated., Chicago, 1946-1948. Project engineer deepfreeze division Motor Products Corporation, North Chicago, Illinois, 1948-1950.
Research and product design engineer Bushman Company, Aurora, Illinois also Mundelein, Illinois, 1946-1955. With Plastics division General American Transportation Corporation, Chicago, 1950-1968, technical director, 1950-1955, manager sales and sales engineering Western states, Compton, California, 1955-1968, sales and sales engineering research and development division, 1962-1964.
With United States Ship Chemicals, 1968-1970.
Plastics consultant East.F. Bushman Company, 1970, Technology Conference Associations, 1974-1980. Program manager Agriplastics Symposium National Agricultural Plastics Conference, 1966. Program manager Plastics in Hydrospace, 1967.
Originator Huisman Plastics awards, 1970, Un-Carbon Polymer prize and Polymer Pool Preserve Plan, 1975, Polymer Independence award, 1977, 78.
Board of directors Coastal Area Protective League, 1958-1966, Lagunita Community Association, 1959-1966 (president 1964-1965), California Marine Parks and Harbors Association, 1959-1969. Senior editor Plastic Trends magazine, 1985-1990.
Board directors Coastal Area Protective League, 1958—1966, Marine Parks and Harbors Association, 1959—1969, Lagunita Community Association, 1959—1966, president, 1964—1965. Member of Geopolymers Institute, Society Advancement Materials and Process Engineering, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Citrus Nurserymen's Society, Sunkist Growers, Plastics Pioneers Association, Western Plastics Museum and Pioneers, Western Plastics Pioneers, Society Plastic Engineers (Lundberg award 1981), Society Plastic Industry Inc. (chapter president 1971-1972), University Illinois Alumni Association.
Married Louise Kathryn Peterson, January 3, 1946. Children: Bruce Edwin, Gary Robert, Joan Louise, Karen Rose, Mary Elisabeth, Paul George.